Kanya King, who founded Mobo Awards to champion black music, dies at 57

King overcame doubters and mortgaged her house to launch the influential ceremony 30 years ago.

Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57

Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industry Kanya King, the entrepreneur and tireless champion of Black British music who founded the Mobo awards, has died aged 57 from colon cancer. The news was announced by the Mobo Organisation, who said she died on Wednesday “after a courageous and characteristically determined battle” with her illness. Continue reading...

By Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Kanya King Dies: Founder Of The UK’s Mobo Awards Was 57 

Kanya King, the founder of the UK’s popular Music of Black Origin awards show, colloquially known as the MOBOs, has died. She was 57.  King’s death was announced this morning by the MOBO Organisation with a post on Instagram. The statement said King died on June 3rd after a “courageous and characteristically determined battle with […]

By Zac Ntim

Kanya King, MOBOs Founder and Black Music Champion, Dies at 57 Following Cancer Diagnosis

King was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2018.

By Thomas Smith

Tributes paid about passing of MOBOs founder Kanya King: “Every artist, every moment and every note will carry her legacy”

“The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions” The post Tributes paid about passing of MOBOs founder Kanya King: “Every artist, every moment and every note will carry her legacy” appeared first on NME.

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Mobo Awards founder Kanya King dies after cancer battle at 57

Mobo Awards founder Kanya King, a visionary who championed black music, has died at 57 after a battle with colon cancer. Learn more about her legacy. Read More: https://punchng.com/mobo-awards-founder-kanya-king-dies-after-cancer-battle-at-57/

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Stars pay tribute to ‘visionary’ Mobo Awards founder Kanya King

Mobo Awards founder Kanya King has been remembered as a "visionary" who "changed the face of culture and music", following her death at the age of 57.

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